mất
Hanoi [mət̚˧˦]Huế [mək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [mək̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
mất means to lose; to take (time); to die.
Meanings of mất in English
Verb
- euphemistic to pass away
- to lose something
- to take (time)
- Chuyến đi phải mất một ngày.The trip takes one day.
Particle
- used to indicate the absence of something after the action expressed in the verb
- placed after an adjective or a verb to indicate something considered unfavourable
- Dầm mưa miết vầy thì cảm mất.You will end up with a cold if you keep going out in the rain unprotected like this.
- Chết mất thôi.God, I'm so screwed.
Words with mất
Idioms and sayings with mất
- mất ăn mất ngủ — overthinking, worrying, and stressing out to the point of not eating or sleeping well
- một mất một còn — describing a struggle to the last; like a struggle to the finish; all-out; life-and-death
- tiền mất tật mang — wasting money in something potentially devious in hope of a return but only ends up in a worse off state
Synonyms and antonyms of mất
Antonyms
Example sentences with mất
- Tom đã mất cả bố và mẹ. Tom has lost both of his parents.
- Tom đã làm mất cái gì đó. Tom has lost something.
- Tôi tự hỏi là mất bao lâu. I wonder how long it's going to take.
- Họ lỗ mất tận 1 triệu yên. Their losses reached one million yen.
- Anh ấy mất được 10 năm rồi. It has been ten years since he died.
- Anh ấy đã mất ba năm trước. He died three years ago.
- Tom đã mất vào năm 97 tuổi. Tom died when he was 97.
- Em nghĩ em yêu anh mất rồi. I think I've fallen in love with you.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mất could be written as 末, 𠅍, 𠅒, 𡘮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *ɓǝt. Cognate with Muong Bi bất, Arem bʉt.
Frequently asked questions
What does mất mean in English?
mất (verb) means "to lose; to take (time); to die".
How do you pronounce mất?
IPA: Hanoi [mət̚˧˦]; Saigon [mək̚˦˥]. Tones: mất — rising tone (sắc).